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Company Profile
Team17
Website
www.team17.com
About
Team17 Software is one of the few remaining Britsoft veterans and a wholly independent entertainment software studio based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK.
Established in 1990, Team17 is an independent developer and games label for premium games. They collaborate with fellow developers around the globe sharing their expertise from creation to launch across PC, console and mobile devices.
They are proud of their longstanding heritage and passion to create quality gaming experiences for audiences worldwide.
They have released over 90 premium games topping charts on most gaming platforms and winning many awards collectively with their partners from BAFTAs to Golden Joysticks and more.
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Redundancies
Team17 cuts are so deep that devs are concerned whether company can still function
A third of the company’s workforce may now be axed
Layoffs
Team17 CEO Michael Pattison departs ahead of consultancy and restructure
Significant layoffs are expected at the game maker as teams enter a "period of consultancy"
Feature
Mass games industry job losses in 2023, but is the end in sight?
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Job News
Steve Bell named as new Team17 CEO
Current CEO Debbie Bestwick will continue in the role until the end of 2023
Executive With Experience
Debbie Bestwick to step down as Team 17 CEO after more than a decade
She will continue working with the company in a new role
Reported Restructuring
UK-based Team17 is supposedly laying off employees from art and design teams
The publisher is currently aiming to restructure
Farmside In February
Team17 and Topia Studios’ Farmside is coming to Apple Arcade this month
Players to begin building their dream farms on 17 February 2023
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Metaworms
Update: Team17 U-turns on NFT MetaWorms collections
Follows backlash from fans and partnered development studios
Spearheading Subscriptions
Team17 acquires What the Golf? publisher The Label for up to $40 million
Foothold in mobile games subscriptions market
100 Million Installs
Team17 acquires educational app developer StoryToys for $26.5 million
"Team17 is the perfect home for StoryToys..."
Money Bags
Team17 experiences sixth straight year of growth thanks to new releases
Revenue grew 34% to £83 million
Hole In One
Team17 secures Golf With Your Friends in £12m acquisition
The company published the golf game in May last year
Remote Working
"This is a really unusual time, it’s okay not be okay," says Team17 producer Emma Bates
"It’s difficult because everyone has different circumstances and is working in different conditions..."
All About Survival
The Escapists universe expands as The Survivalists hits Apple Arcade
Various Apple Arcade games have recently recieved updates
Great Start
Team17's older titles soar in coronavirus lockdown
Firm reports increased sales and playtime in social and multiplayer titles
#blacklivesmatter
Update: Electronic Arts, Supercell, Team17, and Square Enix are making donations to support #BlackLivesMatter
Employee donations will also be matched by the companies
Mel-lionare
Former King chairman Mel Morris tops the 2020 UK gaming rich list
Worth over $1 billion combined
Acquisition
Team17 snaps up Yippee Entertainment for $1.85 million
"Yippee allows us to accelerate our recruitment plans in the North West"
Jobs In Games
A career as long as the games industry: Team 17's Max Everingham
All about the people
Another Model
Worms firm Team17 passes on joining Apple Arcade
“We have plenty of cash, so we’re not looking to people like Apple for development financing”
Develop: Brighton
Weather Factory, Sumo Digital and Jagex pick up the accolades at Develop: Star Awards
Overcooked 2 takes game of the year
Financial
Team17 wraps up 2018 record revenue and profit results
Worms wranglers turned indie publisher posts year-end revenue of $57.38 million
Going Public
Worms publisher Team17 targets $144m in gross proceeds from IPO
Set for flotation on Wednesday, May 23rd
Float On
Worms developer Team17 set to float on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
The company hopes to extend its business and broaden its profile globally
Public Offering
Worms publisher Team17 plots $284 million UK IPO
Official announcement could be made "within days"
Team More Than 17
Team17 boosts biz dev and marketing teams as it targets US developers
Looking to raise its profile abroad
Cash Flock
Worms developer Team17 scoops $21.8 million investment to grow business
Investment from now minority stake holder Lloyds Development Capital
The worm turns: Team17 expands third-party publishing to mobile
First title due out later this year
Two decades on, Team17 're-enters the publishing arena'
PC, console and mobile on the radar
We're more than just Worms: Team17 reveals how to build out from a big brand
Is a new IP in the works?
Worms creator Andy Davidson returns to Team17 after 14 year absence
Adding to the team
Team17 acquires Iguana as it looks to expand into social and mobile development
Worms Social expected soon